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BA in Public Policy<br />
Degree Requirements<br />
To earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from UIC, students must complete University, college, and<br />
department degree requirements. The Department of Public Administration degree requirements are<br />
outlined below. Students should consult the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs section for<br />
additional degree requirements and college academic policies. Elective courses may have prerequisites.<br />
Code Title Hours<br />
Summary of Requirements<br />
General and Basic Education Requirements 33-36<br />
Core Program Requirements 46<br />
Electives 38-41<br />
Total Hours 120<br />
Course List<br />
Basic and General Education Requirements a<br />
Code Title Hours<br />
Required Courses<br />
DLG 120 UIC First-Year Dialogue Seminar b 1<br />
ENGL 160<br />
& ENGL 161<br />
MATH 110<br />
& STAT 101<br />
Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts<br />
and Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research<br />
College Algebra<br />
& Introduction to Statistics<br />
6<br />
8<br />
ECON 120 Principles of Microeconomics c 4<br />
Understanding the Past course ed 3<br />
Understanding the Creative Arts course ed 3<br />
Exploring World Cultures course ed 3<br />
Analyzing the Natural World d 3-5<br />
One elective course from any General Education Core category d 3<br />
Total Hours 33-36<br />
Course List<br />
a The University General Education requirement is a total of 24 hours distributed across the six<br />
categories. Two required courses in the major are approved for General Education and counts<br />
toward the student’s 24 hours of General Education courses, including the Understanding US Society<br />
category.
Required for new freshmen only.<br />
c<br />
This course meets the General Education course requirements for Understanding the Individual and<br />
Society.<br />
d Consult the General Education section for lists of approved courses in each of these General<br />
Education categories.<br />
Core Program Requirements<br />
Code Title Hours<br />
Required Courses<br />
PA 100 Individual Action and Democratic Citizenship b 3<br />
POLS 101 Introduction to American Government and Politics a,b 3<br />
ECON 220 Microeconomics: Theory and Applications 3<br />
PA 210 Introduction to Policy Process a 3<br />
PA 211 Policy Analysis and Alternatives a 3<br />
PA 230 Nonprofit Organizations in U.S. Society a 3<br />
PA 300 Introduction to Urban Policy Processes 3<br />
PA 303 Bureaucracy and Public Policy 3<br />
PA 305 Managing Government Partnerships 3<br />
PA 309 Public Budgeting and Financial Management 3<br />
PA 405 Evaluating Policy and Programs 3<br />
PA 490 Field Experience 4<br />
Three Policy Specialization courses at the 200-level and above c 9<br />
Total Hours 46<br />
Course List<br />
a This course is approved for the Understanding U.S. Society General Education category. Two courses<br />
from the major will count toward the university requirement of a total of 24 hours of General<br />
Education courses. One must be a course from the Understanding US Society category.<br />
b This course is approved for the Understanding the Individual and Society General Education<br />
category. Two courses from the major will count toward the university requirement of a total of 24<br />
hours of General Education courses.<br />
c Options for three-course specializations are listed below. Students may choose from these lists or<br />
customize their own three-course specializations. All specializations must be approved by the<br />
undergraduate program coordinator in the Department of Public Administration.
Electives<br />
Code Title Hours<br />
Courses<br />
38-41<br />
Total Hours 38-41<br />
Course List<br />
If any of the three-course specialization classes have prerequisites that are not already covered in the<br />
Basic and General Education Requirements, students should choose electives that also serve as<br />
prerequisites for their specialization courses. For example, students interested in a Health Policy<br />
specialization must take PUBH 100, PUBH 110, and PUBH 120 as prerequisites<br />
for PUBH 310, PUBH 330, and PUBH 350. PUBH 100 is a U.S. Society course and PUBH 110 is a<br />
World Cultures course, so each one can fulfill General Education requirements as well. Check<br />
the Course Descriptions for prerequisite requirements for all courses.<br />
Course Options for Public Policy Specializations<br />
Students may choose any 200-, 300-, and 400-level courses for the 9 hours in specialization requirement.<br />
The following groups of courses are offered as guidance to students who may have an interest in any of<br />
the educational paths shown below. Students may choose a specialization from the list or customize their<br />
own, for example communication policy, with consultation and approval of their advisor. All<br />
specializations must be approved by the undergraduate program coordinator in the Department of Public<br />
Administration, who will seek endorsement from the appropriate department(s) offering the advanced<br />
course work. Students interested in pursuing a minor in any of these areas should refer to<br />
the Undergraduate Catalog for further requirements not listed here. Consult the Schedule of Classes for<br />
terms during which courses are offered. The Department of Public Administration does not determine<br />
course offerings in other departments.<br />
Course Title Hours<br />
Specialization Course Options<br />
Education Policy<br />
ED 200<br />
ED 252<br />
ED 402<br />
ED 403<br />
EDPS 412<br />
ECON 214<br />
Education Policy Foundations<br />
Contemporary Controversies in<br />
U.S. Schools<br />
Philosophy of Education and<br />
Urban School Policy<br />
Policy Issues in the History of<br />
American Education<br />
Politics of Urban Education<br />
Economics of Education
Course Title Hours<br />
Environmental Policy<br />
PA 240<br />
LAS 493<br />
Introduction to US Environmental<br />
Policy<br />
Topics in Sustainability and Energy<br />
EAES 116<br />
US 230<br />
CHEM 305<br />
a<br />
Prerequisite is CHEM 232<br />
Health Policy<br />
PUBH 310<br />
PUBH 330<br />
PUBH 350<br />
ECON 215<br />
SOC 251<br />
Foreign and Global Policy<br />
PA 232<br />
MILS 217<br />
POLS 281<br />
POLS 284<br />
POLS 287<br />
POLS 384<br />
Social Welfare Policy<br />
PA 231<br />
PA 232<br />
SOC 225<br />
SOC 241<br />
SOC 265<br />
Energy for Future Decision Makers<br />
Practices for Sustainable Cities<br />
Environmental Chemistry a<br />
Public Health and Global<br />
Citizenship<br />
Health Equity and Health<br />
Disparities<br />
Health Systems, Health Policy<br />
Health Economics<br />
Health and Medicine<br />
International Development<br />
Policy in a Globalized World<br />
Introduction to United States<br />
Military History<br />
United States Foreign Policy<br />
International Security<br />
International Law<br />
International Relations Theory<br />
The American Safety Net<br />
International Development<br />
Policy in a Globalized World<br />
Racial and Ethnic Groups a<br />
Social Inequalities a
AAST/SOC 271<br />
a<br />
Has prerequisite of SOC 100 or SOC 105; both courses<br />
meet the Understanding US Society General Education<br />
requirement.<br />
Sociology of Politics a<br />
African Americans and the<br />
Politics of Incarceration a<br />
Sample Course Schedule<br />
Freshman Year<br />
First Semester<br />
Hours<br />
CC 120 UIC First-Year Dialogue Seminar 1<br />
MATH 110 College Algebra 4<br />
ENGL 160 Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts 3<br />
PA 100 Individual Action & Democratic Citizenship 3<br />
POLS 101 Introduction to American Government and Politics 3<br />
Hours 14<br />
Second Semester<br />
STAT 101 Introduction to Statistics 4<br />
ENGL 161 Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research 3<br />
ECON 120 Principles of Microeconomics 4<br />
General Education course 3<br />
General Education course 3<br />
Hours 17<br />
Sophomore Year<br />
First Semester<br />
PA 210 Introduction to Policy Process 3<br />
PA 230 Nonprofit Organizations in U.S. Society 3<br />
ECON 220 Microeconomics: Theory and Applications 3<br />
General Education course 3<br />
General Education course 3<br />
Hours 15<br />
Second Semester<br />
PA 211 Policy Analysis and Alternatives 3
General Education course 3<br />
Elective 3<br />
Elective 3<br />
Elective 3<br />
Hours 15<br />
Junior Year<br />
First Semester<br />
PA 300 Introduction to Urban Policy Processes 3<br />
PA 303 Bureaucracy and Public Policy 3<br />
Elective 3<br />
Elective 3<br />
Elective 3<br />
Hours 15<br />
Second Semester<br />
PA 305 Managing Government Partnerships 3<br />
PA 309 Public Budgeting and Financial Management 3<br />
Elective 3<br />
Elective 3<br />
Elective 3<br />
Hours 15<br />
Senior Year<br />
First Semester<br />
PA 405 Evaluating Public Policies and Programs 3<br />
Elective 3<br />
Elective 3<br />
Policy Specialization course 3<br />
Policy Specialization course 3<br />
Hours 15<br />
Second Semester<br />
PA 490 Field Experience in Public Administration 4
Policy Specialization course 3<br />
Elective 3<br />
Elective 4<br />
Hours 14<br />
Total Hours 120